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Wellness is not merely the absence of illness, it is a state of complete physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being

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Roasted Butternut Quinoa Salad

July 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When people ask me what my go-to gluten free, yet easy to make, lunch is, I tell them quinoa. It takes around 10 minutes to make and you can either make it that day or the day before and keep a tupperware full in the fridge for a few days. You can also add to…

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Turnip, Apple & Sweet Potato Salad

May 13, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

I’ve been getting some interesting fruits and vegetables through in my weekly Abel & Cole organic fruit and veg box now that the summer season is approaching. I truly believe in eating only what is in season, therefore it has no preservatives and can be totally organic so I’m getting excited now that strawberries, blueberries…

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Roasted Lemon, Sweet Potato & Corn Salad

April 21, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I recently posted my recipe for Roasted Lemon Ice Cream. The roasted lemons also work beautifully in savoury dishes, especially when combined with Mediterranean or Middle Eastern flavours. This salad is filling enough to have as a meal on its own, or it makes a great side for a family braai (South African BBQ) or…

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Israeli Salad

April 15, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Simple, but oh so effective! The good old trusted Israeli salad. Full of yummy fresh veggies, colourful and delicious… Ingredients  2 tomatoes Half a large cucumber 1 yellow pepper 2 spring onions Extra virgin olive oil White vinegar Himalayan salt & black pepper Method Chop all your veggies up into really small pieces and put…

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Roasted Butternut and Goat’s Cheese Salad

March 28, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Most days I make myself a big salad for lunch. I had some roasted butternut and brown basmati rice left over from dinner the night before, so I made this delicious and filling salad. I generally don’t eat dairy but I do love to have goat’s cheese every now and then. I buy chèvre from…

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Tarragon & Grape Salad

February 14, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Growing up my mom used to make a chicken dish with a tarragon cream sauce, using dried tarragon. It was one of my favourites, so tarragon is a familiar flavour to me. But I’ll never forget the first time I tasted fresh tarragon – it was at Angela Hartnett’s London restaurant, Murano. It took me…

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Traditional Israeli Shakshuka

February 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon 2 Comments

Growing up in an Israeli family, shakshuka was always a big part of our lives… tomatoes, parsley, coriander, cumin and paprika are the flavours of my childhood and today I just fancied shakshuka so I decided it make it for lunch as my sister-in-law was coming over and I know she loves it. The flavours…

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Vegan Lunch Sandwich

February 3, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

This isn’t going to be a long post, it is simply here to remind you that being vegetarian or vegan isn’t as hard as you think, so we want to give you as much inspiration as possible for easy, healthy meals to convince you that you can do it! Ingredients Sliced cucumber Sliced tomato Sliced…

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On-The-Go-Lunch Wraps

January 28, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

We’re all busy running around and most of us don’t have the time to stand there cooking a fresh soup and home-baked gluten-free bread for lunch every day, but lunches should still be healthy, and they can be healthy and easy at the same time. I used my vegan falafel and put them in a…

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Mung Bean Sprout & Corn Salad, with Asian Dressing

January 22, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

On Wednesday evenings I do an ashtanga yoga class, so I need to have a lunch with enough protein and carbs to keep me going, but still light enough not to weigh me down. This delicious salad delivers exactly that! Protein from the mung bean sprouts, seeds and nuts; healthy carbs from the corn and…

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Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m Lauren and I’m a health writer, holistic wellness coach and speaker, and at 23 months old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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